Jesse had yet another busy day yesterday. First we went shopping taking him with us into all the shops. He thoroughly enjoyed the experience, but it made him tired, so he always went to sleep in the car.
We also went to see a work colleague of Cornel's that wanted to meet him.
Jesse has now started playing for longer rather than just quick outbursts and then long sleeps. He is also getting naughtier and bitier... LOL So the training starts now... ha ha!
He also got into big trouble with Troy yesterday. Troy was eating a carrot, which is a very valuable treat to Troy. Dylan and Flash know not to go near his treats and bones when he is eating them as he will have a real go at them. Well, Jesse obviously didn't know this yet, and walked straight up to him to get a piece of carrot... and Troy roared at him and grabed him briefly. He didn't injure him (he never intended to and he knows exactely what he does with his teeth, so there was never any danger), but Jesse yelped and was quite shaken by it... and was weary of Troy for a little while. But he soon recovered and was playing happily again within a couple of minutes after the incident. Unfortunately this is a lesson that all new dogs have to learn. But Jesse knows now, though of course we always keep an eye on all the dogs when there are treats and bones around. That is the only situation where Troy shows no tolerance at all towards any of the dogs.
Today is the first day that I am back at work... and Jesse has yet to take another big step, which is getting used to our everyday routine. Cornel is at home until 3.30 pm, and my friend (and Jesse's godmother) Karen is coming in to break the 2 1/2 hours up into two shorter more manageable periods for him. We'll see how it all goes today. I feel very worried like a new mum leaving her baby for the first time... I am sure we will all get used to it.
UPDATE: Jesse was crying for a couple of hours when in the crate downstairs after I went out to work and wouldn't stop. So Cornel brought him into his little upstairs night crate and he was fine then until Cornel got up. It's not that he doesn't like his crate as he jumps in and out of it without problems and also voluntarily, but he hates being separated from me, Cornel and the other dogs.
Karen came in and all went well, though there were a couple of toiletting accidents indoors.
When I came back in the evening, he seemed settled in his bed in the crate (though Troy was barking at whatever...). I have however ordered a camcorder so I can record what is going on exactely and whether he is happy when we are out.
I then took him to training class with me which he loved as always, though he had to voice his opinion on things at times from his crate... LOL Everyone there loves him.
When I got home, I played with him and the other dogs, he played lots with Flash also and then he went to sleep. We went to bed at 2 am and he was as usual as good as gold during the night.
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